SDG 1 No Poverty
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1.3 University anti-poverty programmes
1.3.1 Bottom financial quintile admission target
University of Cyberjaya offers several financial aid options to help students to pay for their studies. These include internal bursaries and scholarships. There are several external organizations such as NGOs, foundations and government agencies that provide additional aid.
Read More : https://cyberjaya.edu.my/admission/fees-and-funding/funding
Tabung Amanah Zakat & Kebajikan University of Cyberjaya (TAZUoC)
is the university student welfare fund set up in 2007 to aid financially challenged students regardless of religion and race and for staff with low household income with monthly self-allowance, education fee, practical, training allowance, emergency aid, Aidilfitri aid, funeral donation and others. It is funded by the zakat payment from Muslim staff (current: 72 staff) of the university.
1.3.2 Bottom financial quintile student success
The University of Cyberjaya, as a public university in Malaysia, have specific targets to admit students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group. Besides, the university does offer various financial aid and scholarship programs to assist students from low-income families.
To know more about financial aids, visit https://cyberjaya.edu.my/admission/fees-and-funding/funding
In addition to these financial aid programs, University of Cyberjaya offers a variety of student support services, such as counseling, tutoring, and career guidance. These services help students from low-income families succeed academically and achieve their career goals.
For every intake , the university have specific targets to admit students from the bottom 20% of household income group, where we offer a variety of financial aid and support services to help students from low-income families succeed.
1.3.3 Low-income student support
Student Library Assistantship (SLA) Programme is offered to UoC full time and part-time students. Students are paid an allowance of RM 5.00/ hour.
Job responsibilities are:
Responsible in all loan transactions at the Circulation Counter.
Shelving, shelf-reading and arrangement of furniture and fitting in good order.
Assist library user to locate and use library materials for teaching and learning purposes.
Perform any other task as instructed by Library staff / Library Manager.
Student ambassador program by student recruitment department provides UoC students the opportunity to study and earn part time. Work timings are flexible. Students can earn up to RM 45 per day and RM 65 for educational events. The job scope involves data entry, filling, telemarketing, and providing campus tours for prospect students and parents. Around 200 students have participated in this program.
1.3.4 Bottom financial quintile student support
In Malaysia, there are three category of income groups, Top 20% (T20), Middle 40% (M40) and Bottom 40% (B40). Financial aids and scholarships are provided for the B40 group of students. In 2023, there were 2780 students’ enrolments from B40 group. 59 % of the students enrolled are from the bottom household income group (B40) receiving financial aid from PTPTN.
University encourages students to graduate on time. For this there are multiple activities to help students like mentor-mentee, counselling service, student welfare funds, scholarships, loans. University has policy that protects those reporting discriminations from educational disadvantage. UOC provides subsidised 50% discount on hostel fee, free bus shuttle services from varsity lodge (hostel) to campus and mini food bank.
TAZUoC mentor-mentee program : Strengthening Mentor-Mentee Relationships with Bowling | University of Cyberjaya
1.3.5 Low or lower-middle income countries student support
University supports international students who are mostly from the low or lower-middle income countries by providing scholarships and research grants. Countries represented are Syria, Yemen, Kenya, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Djibouti, Philippines. University has provided research grants to international PG students.
Number of international students: 1034 students
Number of countries represented by our international students: 75 countries
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